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I took the kids car down to the shop. They had made an appointment with him to replace the front sway bar. 1993 Mazda Protege, 1.8L DOHC FI automatic. One of the end loops were broken. BTW, junior is a welder...

 

They couldn't source a replacement.

 

They cut off the arm at BOTH ends to keep them from hitting the CV axles.

 

Junior is quite pissed. He could have fixed it. Now its completely FUBAR.

 

https://welderseries.company.site/Sway-Bar-Kit-Trim-to-Fit-3-4-Bar-p49762034?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiApaarBhB7EiwAYiMwqsNnyiUBImRc5iPx3cz7zA1sl_vpVOGHd-3_ZcT5jatLRnVZSAADSRoCJ50QAvD_BwE

 

A little econobeated like that, i may have just driven it without the sway bar.

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The problem is if it has "firm" suspension or "normal" suspension.  If it's firm, good luck.  There's like one in the US.  Almost all of them have normal.  Guess the only way to know is the dealer, which means unless it's some super rare package it's going to have normal.  Something that old it's going to be no longer available from the dealer, most likely nobody aftermarket is going to have it, and most shops aren't going to chase one down from a junk yard or it's not going to be cost effective.  It's also not cost effective to fix this, because for $40 you might as well just go buy a used one.  That place in New Mexico (Hollander parts link) will sell you one for 45 and ship it for 40 and even that isn't worth fixing the broken one nor driving any significant distance chasing one down.

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Agreed.

 

...but my kid is a welder and we have a nice TIG setup.

 

A separate problem is finding a shop that will install parts you bring in off the street.

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I looked at the link and saw that image.  But all that money for something you can replace for half the price and it just bolts in for a (industry term) "shitbox" just seems like a lot of work for no gain.

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12 hours ago, XXitanium said:

I took the kids car down to the shop. They had made an appointment with him to replace the front sway bar.

This is why I try to work on everything myself, well this and money.

Yeah, I wouldn't worry about it, drive it.  After a few weeks it will be forgotten about.

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If they cut it without permission I'd demand that they replace it on their dime.

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Pages and pages of link kits on geEdbay, changed the filter to 'used".

 

...1 result, Lithuania ..

 

i have found 5 potential sources including Furbird's two.

 

...wait for Monday.

 

 

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On 12/1/2023 at 5:25 PM, Furbird said:

That one was a winner. Apparently it's some kind of consortium. 

 

Their communication was stunted.

 

But, After I figured out what was going on and found the phone number for the local salvage that sold me my order, i got a guesstimated delivery for tomorrow.

 

THANK YOU

 

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On 12/10/2023 at 9:46 AM, Furbird said:

That's why they pay me the little bucks.

It worked great. The place it came from left the rubber miunts on it. The mechanic said they eere in great shape.

 

We did the front brakes last night.

 

We plan on doing the rear today.

 

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Ironic you resurrected this thread.  I was just talking to a yard that is on Hollander the other day about how few people know about them and he knows it's an issue.  He sells parts on ebay with local shipping addresses pretty regularly and will email them to let them know they are local to save them the shipping fees.  It's almost like Hollander and car-part don't want anybody except industry people to know to use them to source parts.

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